Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-10
AT. THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL
MIR. Beck Addresses the Senate
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.


report of the board OF engineers in regard to bridg
Ing the Mississippi at or near ST. Louis.
petitions were presented and referred as follows:
~ MI Cameron-Pray1ng a reduction of inter-
BY Mr.. Evarts from the New York chamber Of
commerCe, On the subject Of the interstate COM
mercy Dill tlt-Favortng commission but presenting
barp s9 u me Po3ng" and short and long
Sy ME ingalls, OF the boards Of trade Of Lawrence
the interstate commerce bill.
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Mr. Hoar, from the select committee on the GEN.
tennial celebration reported resolutions declaring
1t eXpedient that action be taken by Congress for
tne que celebration in Washington, about Apr1l30
lSe9 OF the centennial OF the adoption of the Con-
stltutlon and directing the committee to consider
Adopted.
to the Senate bill to provide lands for Indians in
sevearalty were nOn-concurred in and q confer
ence asked.
ADULTERATED FOOD.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill to prevent the sale
OF adulterated food in the District of Columbia
and Territories. Referred
The House bill increasing to $50 q month the
pension OF Bryant Waters was passed.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL
The senate, at 1890 O'Clock, proceeded to the
consideration Of the interstate commerce BILL and
was addressed by Mr. Beck in favor OF the adop-
tion Of the conference report.
At two O'Clock Mr.. Beck having concluded his
remarks Mr.. Cullom took the floor.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
State.-TO be cOnSulS OF the United States Isaac
r. Diller, of Illinois, at Florence; oscar Malmros
OF Minnesota, at Cognac; Wtlloughby Walling, OF
Indiana, at Leith.
War.-Second Lieut.. William W. Gibson Sd art1l-
a fret lnnfnr
Lieut.. Col. William p Craighil corps Of engineers,
10 be colonel; Major Charles r. Suffer- corps of en-
g1neerS, to be lieutenant colonel
Justice.-Samuel c. Mills to be Justice of the
peace for the District OF Columbia.
g., NMavy:mAssistant Nav ~ Engineer Edward R. Freeman,
ant Surgeon Henry P. Harvey. to be a surgeon.
Frederic Wilkinson Olcott, OF New jersey to be an
assistant surgeon.
House Of Representatives.
The Speaker laid before the House a communi-
cation from the Secretary OF the Treasury, in re-
ply to resolution asking for the Interpretation OF
the tarin law respecting duties on fish. Re-
ferred.
On motion OF Mr.. Hires of New Jersey, a Senate
bill was passed, with an amendment, for the erec-
tiOn Of public building at Camden, n j., at an
ultimate cost of 800. GOO
MI: Dibble g: g presented an oath of Office,
taken and subscribed TO by ID. Wyatt Aiken, as q
representative In Congress from the third con-
gressional district OF South Carolina; and offered
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sickness, has been unable to appear personally in
the House and take the oath OF Office, and declar-
ing that the oath now presented, be received by
the House as the oath Of Office OF Mr. Aiken. {The
oath Is Identical in form and words with that ad.
Ininistered by the speaker MI. Dibble stated that
though MI. Aiken had not been able to appear per-
sonally in the House. he had attended to all his
duties by means OF correspondence.
On the suggestion OF Mr.. Burrows. OF Michigan.
important precedent to be adopted without in
vestigation, the matter was referred to the CON-
m1ttee on the judiciary.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call of states the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred:
By Mr. Wheeler (Ala->-A resolution providing
that the committee Oh elections OF the F1ftfeth
Congress shall be appointed by the two senior
members OF the majority and the senior member
OF the minority party.
10 INVESTIGATE THE EARTHs CRUST.
Also bill making an appropriation for the In
vestigation OF the peculiarities Of the formation
and structure OF the earth's crust.
By Mr.. Oates lAla. making ten years. resi-
dence OF aliens prerequisite to naturalization.
aid Tor the establishment Of common Schools, and
for the professional education OF public school
BY Mr. Matson, of Indiana-For the relief OF de.
pendent parents OF honorably- discharged soldiers
and sailors who are dependent on their own labor
BY Mr. Cobb, of Indiana-A resolution granting
the public lands committee the power to call up
any day after the morning hour bills for the for
feiture OF land grants to prevent speculation in
public lands and to reserve the public lands for
bona f1de settlers.
THE NATIONAL DRILL.
By Mr.. Compton, OF Maryland-For the preserya-
ton OF order in the District OF Columbia during the
national guard competition and parade.
OF DISTRICT INTEREST
BY Mr.. Milliken, Of Misunderstanding for the paw
ment OF weekly wages by government contractors
to employees.
Also, for the purchase OF site in Washington
for city post Office, government buildings and q
hall OF records
THE WILD WEST SHOW.
By Mr.. James (New YOrk)-A resolution calling
on the Secretary OF the Interior for information as
to the authority under which certain Wild Indians
are absent from their reservations and engaged in
presenting before the public scenes representing
their lowest savage characteristics, and whether,
In his opinion, the same is calculated to elevate
and benefit them, and in what way and to what
extent the exhibitions are under the auspices OF
the government OF the United States. as claimed
BY Mr.: Mer1man N. ~, for the purchase Of
John Ericson's Destroyer and ten enlarged steel
Of the United States
BY Mr.: Foran Ohio. fixing the salary Of the
commissioner OF labor al $500.
GRKENOuGHs WASHINGTON.
BY Mr.. Caldwell (Tenn.}-A resolution reciting
that Greenough's statue OF Washington, on the
east THE Capitol, is being damaged by the action
NPather, and that some artist vandal has
nRnh4SAeQ. she eyes as to make the father of his
O6n4et9S ScrOsseyed, and directing the committee
on L10 0AorAry TO report what measures are neceS-
safy 70 preserve the statue from dissertation and
destruction.
DISTRICT MATTERS.
BY Mr.. Grain Uex.)-For the regulation of the
washington Gasnght company. Also Coy re-
quest)To require street car companies in the Dis
trict OF Columbia to heat their cars.
Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, from the committee on
rules, reported resolution setting apart Wednes-
day ana Thursday next Tor the consideration OF
business, reported from the committee on the
judiciary, agreed to. ThiS order includes the
Edmunds-Tucker anti poiygamy Diil)
DISTRICT BUSINESSES.
The floor was then given to the District OF
Columbia committee
As Sites for Public Buildings.
4 BNI 70 PURCHASE SEVERAL SQUARES OF PROPERTY
}fttfftsi,ii,s SOUTH OF THE AVENUE.
ma. NHhken introduced bill In the House to-
daEproytding for the purcase OF all the property
On tAe south side OF Pennsylvania avenue, bounded
by pennsylvania avenue and south B street and
9Th and 18th Streets at cost for oil of not more
than fve million dollars, the property to be used
LOT sites for new city post olce District govern
ment buildings, hall OF records and any other
public building found necessary. The bin provides
examination or titles and for purchase by condeLn-
nation the property cannot be got otherwise for
the sum OF e5,OO0O00 The purpose OF the bill is 20
secure 70 the government all that property be-
tween the Smithsonian, Agricultural and the Mon
ument grounds and Pennsylvania avenue, to be
uSe0 Tor sites tor all the public buildings that may